Top Holiday Movies

Gremlins (1984) - It's only slightly disturbing that we associate Christmas with these slimy green creatures... Only slightly. <br><br>
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Trading Places (1983) - A snobbish Wall Street investor (Dan Aykroyd) and a street con artist (Eddie Murphy) switch lives as part of a bet between two old millionaires. <br><br>
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Elf (2003) - Buddy the elf is transplanted from the North Pole to New York City and has some trouble adjusting. This Will Ferrell flick has become a holiday classic. <br><br>
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Love Actually (2003) - This movie really does a good job of capturing the essence of the holidays, love! <br><br>
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1970) - You can't beat the Rankin Bass stop-motion animation classics!
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Polar Express (2004) - On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train to the North Pole and Santa's home. <br><br>
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A Christmas Story (1983) - Ralphie's house from A Christmas Story has been fully restored and is open year-round for tours in Cleveland, OH. <br><br>
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Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) - Mr. Grinch is a mean one, but Cindy Lou Who is determined to spread her holiday cheer! <br><br>
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Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) - Ernest P. Worrell has been to jail, summer camp, scared on Halloween and now he's there to salvage the holiday season! <br><br>
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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) - One thing that not all of the Christmas Carol interpretations have is Muppets! Jim Henson's creations tell the story like no one else has. <br><br>
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Home Alone (1990) - An 8-year-old, left to fend for himself during the holidays, battles bumbling burglars. <br><br>
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Jingle All The Way (1996) - Arnold Schwarzenegger does whatever he can to get that one special toy for his kid at Christmas.
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) - Clark Griswold takes Christmas to the extreme and his multiple mishaps make for hilarious holiday fun. <br><br>
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The Santa Clause (1994) - Tim Allen inadvertantly kills the Big Guy and assumes all of his characteristics and responsibilities in this family holiday movie. <br><br>
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Bad Santa (2003) - This slightly darker take on the Jolly Fat Man features Billy Bob Thornton as a down-and-out mall Santa who instead of leaving gifts, takes them for himself. <br><br>
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Serendipity (2001) - If you're a sucker for a holiday romance, this is right up your alley! It's got everything a love story needs, including John Cusak. <br><br>
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Scrooged (1988) - Yet another adaptation of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, but this comedy features a much more modernized Scrooge portrayed by Bill Murray.
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Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (1964) - Another Rankin Bass hit what's Christmas without Rudolph's red nose to guide Santa's sleigh?
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - Tim Burton's stab at Christmas features more ghouls than elves... But is still a holiday classic. <br><br>
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Die Hard (1988) - Typical Christmas movie? No... Awesome Chirstmas movie? Yes! And what holiday is complete without a Christmas tune from Run-DMC?<br><br>
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Four Chistmases (2008) - We all know what Christmas with family can be like. This movie explores what Chirstmas with FOUR families is like, and they're all a little crazy. <br><br>
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Frosty the Snowman (1969) - "Frosty the Snowman, is a fairytale, they say.
He was made of snow, but the children know he came to life one day!"
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A Christmas Carol - There have been a whole lot of interpretations of Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol and each one has it's own appeal. <br><br>
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The Bishop's Wife (1947) - A bishop trying to get a new cathedral built prays for guidance and is visited by an angel, Cary Grant. <br><br>
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - If you're not familiar with the story of George Bailey and his angelic Christmas encounter, do yourself a favor and rent this one. <br><br>
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Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - A jolly old man claims to be Santa Claus and is declared insane by the public... They eventually come around and everyone has a merry Christmas! <br><br>
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White Christmas (1954) - A true classic. Need we say more?<br><br>
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